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What
is Detroit Known For?
We
are Detroit. Metro Detroit serves as the home of many fine businesses
and organizations. The Motor City is also home to many famous
stars. We've listed some of them here:
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AUTOMOBILES
General Motors,
Ford Motor Company and Chrysler.
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MUSIC
Berry Gordy,
Jr., Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, Martha & The Vandellas,
Gladys Knight, Madonna, Eminem, Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker,
D12, Josh Gracin, Jeff Daniels, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross
& The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations,
Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Anita Baker, The White Stripes,
Iggy & The Stooges, MC5, Bob Seger, Ted Nugent, Alice
Cooper, Glen Frey, Ray Parker Jr., Obie Trice, Aaliyah
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MOVIES
AND TELEVISION
17,000 Block
(2005), 61* (2001), 8 Mile (2002), 8 Simple Rules for Dating
My Teenage Daughter TV (2002-2005), Detroit 9,000
(1973), Detroit Rock City (1999), Dreamgirls (2006), Grosse
Pointe Blank (1997), Home Improvement TV (1991-1999),
Hoffa (1992), The Island (2005), Project 313 (2006), Scarecrow
(1973), Sister, Sister TV (1994-1999), Transformers
(2007), The Upside of Anger (2005), Flash of Genius (2008),
Gran Torino (2008) Detroit 1-8-7 TV (2010), CornerStone
(2011), Real Steel (2011) Vanishing on 7th Street (2011)
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SPORTS
Detroit Red Wings
(NHL), Detroit Pistons (NBA), Detroit Lions (NFL), Detroit
Tigers (MLB), Detroit Shock (WNBA), Detroit Fury (AFL),
Detroit Panthers (ABA), Detroit Ignition (MISL), Detroit
Indy Grand Prix, Detroit APBA Gold Cup
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FOOD
Coney Dogs, Domino's
Pizza, Little Caesars Pizza, Sanders Hot Fudge, Better Made
Potato Chips, Germack Pistachios, Faygo Pop, Vernors Ginger
Ale, Stroh's Ice Cream and Beer, Kowalski Kielbasa, McClure's
Pickles, HoneyBaked Ham, Guernsey Farms Ice Cream, Detroit
Beer Co., Paczki, Buddy's Pizza, Sliders (Hamburgers)
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BUILDINGS
The Fox Theatre,
The Renaissance Center, Ford Field, Comerica Park, Compuware
Headquarters, The Hard Rock Cafe, The Detroit Institute
of Arts, The Detroit Opera House, Cobo Center, Hart Plaza,
Campus Martius Park, The Detroit Science Center, The Detroit
Historical Museum, One Detroit Center, Penobscot Building,
Guardian Building, Book Tower, Cadillac Tower, David Stott
Building, Fisher Building, Buhl Building
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FESTIVALS
- January -
North American International Auto Show
- February -
Detroit's Winter Blast
- June - Detroit's
Downtown Hoedown
- June - International
Freedom Festival & Festival of the Arts
- July - Detroit
APBA Gold Cup & Comerica Cityfest
- August - Michigan
State Fair
- September
- International Jazz Festival
- October -
Motor City Music Conference
- November -
America's Thanksgiving Parade
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Downtown
Detroit: The Motor City
Buildings
and Landmarks
PHOTO
BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
The
Detroit Science Center is located within the city's Cultural
Center. It features Michigan’s only IMAX® Dome Theatre.
PHOTO
BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
The
main entrance to the Detroit Science Center is on John R. Street
just north of Warren Avenue.
PHOTO
BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
The
Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in
the city's museum district. It chronicles the history of the Detroit
area from cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, the auto assembly
line, toy trains, fur trading from the 1700s, and much more. Today,
the Museum receives more than 250,000 visitors annually, including
more than 50,000 school children.
PHOTO
BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
The
College for Creative Studies is one of the nation's leading arts
education institutions. It is located within Detroit's cultural
center. CCS features Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in 11 studio
majors.
PHOTO
BY JASON RZUCIDLO / AMERICAJR.com
The
Detroit Institute of Arts is home of one of the largest art collections
in the United States. There are over 60,000 works of fine art
including Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry.
PHOTO
BY JASON RZUCIDLO / AMERICAJR.com
The
New DIA Ticket Office is open Wednesdays thru Sunday from 10:30
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. It is also open one hour prior to Detroit
Film Theatre events.
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